Employment Is Not the Key to Economic Growth
Fixing unemployment without addressing the issue of real savings cannot increase the pace of economic growth.
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Sanctuary Cities and the Rule of Law
Can local authorities refuse to help the feds enforce federal law? Yes.
Unlicensed Pet Sitters: The Latest Victim of New York’s Regulatory State
For reason of "health" and "safety" New York City says it will punish any entrepreneur who attempts to compete with the high-priced kennel industry.
The Google Manifesto – and What it Means
Google can concentrate on innovation and profits — or it can focus on bureaucratic rules against thoughtcrimes. Google has apparently chosen the latter.
The End of the Nation-State
The problem is that government is based on coercion, and it is, at a minimum, suboptimal to base a social structure on institutionalized coercion.
Central Banks Are Hiding the True Price of Risk
Risk premiums determined in an unhampered market align the interests of savers and investors. When central banks interfere with this, trouble results.
A Flat Tax Is Not More “Efficient” Than a Tax System with Loopholes
If we want taxpayers to be more efficient, we should be giving them more tax loopholes. Closing loopholes has the opposite effect.
Harry Truman and the Atomic Bomb
The destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was a war crime worse than any that Japanese generals were executed for in Tokyo and Manila.
It’s Not Urban vs. Rural — It’s Suburban vs. Urban
Although the the media has become obsessed with rural Trump voters, the fact is suburban voters and taxpayers are far more important.
The Plan to “Privatize” the Afghanistan War Doesn’t Privatize Anything
The Trump administration is considering a new scheme for the War in Afghanistan. The American taxpayers are unlikely to see any benefit.
